Dallas Mavericks : Ask Biography

NBA Team

Name

Dallas Mavericks

Conference

Western Conference

Division

Southwest Division

Founded

1980

History

Dallas Mavericks
1980 � present

Arena

American Airlines Center

City

Dallas, Texas

Colors

Light Royal Blue, Navy Blue, Silver, White,

Owner

Mark Cuban

General manager

Donnie Nelson

Head coach

Rick Carlisle

D-League affiliate

Texas Legends

Championships

1 (2011)

Conference titles

2 (2006, 2011)

Division titles

3 (1987, 2007, 2010)

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The Dallas Mavericks (also known as the Mavs) are a professional basketball team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association (NBA), and the reigning NBA champions, having defeated the Miami Heat in the 2011 NBA Finals.

According to a 2011 Forbes Magazine report, they are the sixth-most valuable basketball franchise in the United States, valued at approximately $438 million; the franchise is surpassed in value only by the New York Knicks, the Los Angeles Lakers, the Chicago Bulls, the Boston Celtics, and the Houston Rockets.

Since their inaugural 1980 � 81 season, the Mavericks have won three division titles (1987, 2007, 2010), two conference championships (2006, 2011), and one NBA Championship (2011).